Word Meaning 口凌ぎ

くちしのぎ kuchishinogi

口凌ぎ is read as くちしのぎ (kuchishinogi) and means living from hand to mouth.

Meaning

English

  1. living from hand to mouth

Reading

Kana

くちしのぎ

Romaji

kuchishinogi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 139832 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

糊口を凌ぐ

ここうをしのぐ

to eke out a living

口癖

くちぐせ

manner of talking

口笛

くちぶえ

whistle (sound made with the lips)

口頭弁論

こうとうべんろん

oral proceedings

口径

こうけい

aperture

口臭

こうしゅう

bad breath

口内炎

こうないえん

mouth ulcer

口添え

くちぞえ

recommendation

口座名義人

こうざめいぎにん

(bank) account holder

口器

こうき

trophi (mouthparts of an insect, etc.)

口八丁手八丁

くちはっちょうてはっちょう

both eloquent and skilled

口頭審理

こうとうしんり

oral proceedings